There are many ways to swap two numbers without using a third variable.
The arithmetic operators for addition and subtraction can be used to perform the swap without using a third variable.
#include <iostream> using namespace std; int main() { int x = 10, y = 50; x = x + y; // x = 60 y = x - y; // y = 10 x = x - y; // x = 50 cout << "After Swapping: x = " << x << ", y = " << y; }
Similarly, multiplication and division can be used to perform the swap without using the third variable.
#include <iostream> using namespace std; int main() { int x = 10, y = 50; x = x * y; // x = 500 y = x / y; // y = 10 x = x / y; // x = 50 cout << "After Swapping: x = " << x << ", y = " << y; }
The result of the bitwise XOR operator is if the corresponding bits of two operands are opposite. It is denoted by ^
.
#include <iostream> using namespace std; int main() { int x = 10, y = 50; x = x ^ y; y = x ^ y; x = x ^ y; cout << "After Swapping: x = " << x << ", y = " << y; }
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